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Faulty brake lights have led a La Crosse guy to his sixth OWI. Cops say they
pulled over Sean Iverson on Saturday evening. Drinking? asked the cops. No, not
at all, said Iverson. And then when he got out of his van, an empty beer
can rolled out onto the ground. They found a bunch of cold ones in a box
between the seats. Police say the 44 year-old Iverson blew slightly
over a .14 on the breathalyzer.

The possibility of the town of Campbell buying an old church on French Island
has sparked some protest. We've heard numerous complaints about
unnecessary spending regarding the potential purchase. But town board
supervisor Pat Post says she's made a well-below-appraisal on the former Baptist
church and there's not much work to do to turn it into a new library space for
the town

The town board holds a special six o'clock meeting tonight so that
people in Campbell can vote on the purchase.

A couple of repeat drunk driving suspects appeared before a La Crosse judge on Monday...

Whitney Zemple is facing his fourth drunk driving arrest. Zemple's blood alcohol was measured at .17. He's also accused of trying to escape and fight with a cop.

Another driver, Sean Iverson of La Crosse, could be convicted of O-W-I for the sixth time. Iverson had beers in his car when an officer stopped him for a broken light. While his .14 was lower than the level for Zemple, Iverson is not supposed to have blood alcohol above .02 because of his past arrests.

Senator Jennifer Shilling has released a statement in response to the news that a Republican challenger has announced his candidacy for the 32nd Senate District. She says “There will be ample time to debate political differences, but with less than two weeks left in the current legislative session, I remain focused on working with my colleagues in the Senate to address the serious economic challenges that are impacting families in our state. Shilling says she continues to hear from residents who are frustrated with the direction that our state is headed under the current Republican policies, and she looks forward to the ongoing discussions about how to move our state forward.

Bill Feehan officially announced his candidacy for the 32nd state Senate district at an announcement event on Monday. The County board supervisor and chairman of the La Crosse County Republican Party said his experience as a business owner and elected official give him a unique perspective on how to grow the economy and create jobs. “People in Western Wisconsin are hurting. Many people are unemployed and have given up looking for work. Others have accepted lower paying jobs," Feehan said. “We must grow our economy and create jobs," he added, citing a proposal in northwestern Wisconsin an opportunity to create thousands of high quality new jobs and generate new tax revenue. "We will see if our elected officials vote to grow our economy and create jobs or pander to environmental interests.” Feehan said we need to move beyond the current political climate. “Recalls are bad government, he said. "It’s time to set aside the bitterness and to start working together to create a better future for Wisconsin.” Feehan owns three local businesses with his wife, Sue Kolve-Feehan, who also spoke at Monday’s event. Feehan has also worked at Unilever Food Solutions for 16 years, where most recently he's been responsible for managing business with regional food service chains.

He initially announced an exploratory committee for the office in January.

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